May We Always Stop And Think

In response to the recent letter to the editor entitled, “Stop And Think”:

During this holiday season and everyday, may we always stop and think that there is always someone suffering and going through pain, even trauma.

May we always try to be kind to strangers.

My heart was touched by the precious woman who recently laid her son to rest, only to later discover his gravesite robbed of mementos. It’s sad when you have to buy or consider something cheap to place on a loved one’s grave, for fear of it being stolen. Don’t our loved ones deserve nice things, or at least something given from our heart without feeling like our heart is being ripped away all over again? The pain is bad enough, more than the heart can bear, so to find something so heartfelt given to the loved one gone just adds to the pain. Ironically, he was a person who, in life, would give a stranger his last penny.

For this precious woman who lost a son, and all of the remaining family members and friends, there will be no more earthly celebrations or holidays with his smile and presence to light up the room. Simply flowers, and personal items, adorned with saturated tears by all who loved him. He truly was the rose of her heart, and the fragrance of all who loved him.